ANYWAY, a few Thursday Things:

DIAMOND KNIGHTS: "Destination Diamonds".  For the 70s vibe in the heat of July.

THE JAYHAWKS preview their new LP a bit at World Cafe.

CHICANO BATMAN plays a Tiny Desk Concert from home.

THE CLOUD NOTHINGS are streaming The Black Hole Understands.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS share “Sea Island Lonely.”

JARVIS COCKER talks to Stereogum about his film cameos, Iggy Pop and Nancy Sinatra, Pulp reunions, his new album and more.

PYLON: The Birth and Death of America's Best Rock Band.

WILLIE NELSON talks about his 70th studio LP on World Cafe.

28 ESSENTIAL HEAVY SHOEGAZE SONGS, according to Brooklyn Vegan.

THE NUMBER ONES looks back at Dexy's Midnight Runners' joyous Celtic soul singalong "Come On Eileen."

KANYE WEST is running for President, although most of the big state filing deadlines are past, so take it with a grain of salt.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA responded to criticism of how Hamilton deals with the slaveholders it portrays. (He waited until after the streaming premiere, because he's not dumb.)

JOHNNY DEPP testified in his libel case about his ex Amber Heard calling James Franco "rapey" and claiming she had to flee his advances.

BRAD PITT & ANGELINA JOLIE appear to managing their co-parenting without serious drama.

HAYLEY ATWELL is getting ripped for Mission Impossible 7.

THE WONDER YEARS, but for a black family in Montgomery, Alabama in the turbulent late 1960's.

THE BOYS: Season 2 has a teaser trailer online.

A WILD ARCTIC FOX, caught on camera in Greenland.

CATS, reacting to Durian fruit.

A 112-LB CATFISH was caught and released in St. Louis.